Marta I
Marta I | |||||||||
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The Conqueror | |||||||||
Queen of Paretia | |||||||||
Tenure | 20 July 1541 - 3 November 1552 | ||||||||
Coronation | 20 July 1541 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Position Established | ||||||||
Successor | Cássio of Herança | ||||||||
Queen of Luzela | |||||||||
Tenure | 16 May 1519 - 3 November 1552 | ||||||||
Coronation | 16 May 1519 | ||||||||
Predecessor | João II | ||||||||
Successor | Cássio of Herança | ||||||||
Born | 9 August 1498 | ||||||||
Died | 23 March 1552 (age 54) | ||||||||
Spouse | Mateus of Luzela | ||||||||
Issue | Pio I Infanta Sara Infanta Isabela | ||||||||
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House | Azulas | ||||||||
Father | João II | ||||||||
Mother | Boatriz | ||||||||
Religion | Solarian Catholic Church | ||||||||
Military career | |||||||||
Allegiance | Luzela (1516-1551) Paretia(1541-1552) | ||||||||
Years of service | 1516-1552 | ||||||||
Rank | Condestável |
Marta I (Marta Teresa Rosália Boatriz da Azulas da Luzela e Paretia; Born 9 August 1498) was the Queen of Luzela from 1419 to 1551, and later founder and Queen of Paretia from 1541 to 1552. She was born on August 9th 1498 into the House of Azulas, Luzela's ruling family. Her father was king João II and Queen Boatriz the Catholic. She was the family's first born child, she had three other siblings, her brothers Lourenço and Cássio, and her sister Alba.
Early Life
Marta was born Marta Teresa Rosália Boatriz on 9 August 1498 to João II and Boatriz the Catholic, she was the first born. She would grow up with three younger siblings, brothers Lourenço and Cássio, and sister Alba.
Marta's mother suffered from dementia during much of her childhood, who had episodes of her condition frequently, she was often kept away from public eye during much of her life during her husband and during Marta's rule.
Marta and her siblings were educated a great extent by their father, who, according to the Arquivo Real, told them of the ambition of conquering and uniting the Paretia peninsula. Lourenço died in a combat training accident at 15. They were educated extensively in politics, war stategy, and combat, which according to the Arquivo, were each eventually specialties of the other three siblings. Marta was said to be most talently skilled in politics the most, while her brother was said to be a master strategist and commander, and sister an excellent fighter.
In 1514 Marta had a child to an unknown father, Pio. In 1519 her father would die and she according to the Decree of Azulas of 1516 by her father, she would be given the throne.
In 1520 would marry Mateus of Coroa, but, also under her father's decree, would continue her houses's line.